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Apple Has Finished Moving and Precisely Reassembling a Historic Barn At Its New Headquarters
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Let me tell you a story. Back in 2005 I moved to a new apartment without much stuff and ended up buying some furniture from the old guy moving out of the apartment next door. I hired a furniture assembler to take down the second-hand 3-bay wardrobe I'd purchased and to re-erect it in my new place. After about a year I moved again, this time I myself took down the wardrobe, which is made of chipboard and fixed together with dowels, screws and some swivel lock bayonet fittings, then upon arrival at my next place I built it back up again. Didn't stay there too long though, six months later I moved again to my present house and again I took down and built up the wardrobe, in the front bedroom. So there it stayed for a couple of years but as the room is not exactly massive, and with a double bed inside too there was not much room for maneuverability. So I disassembled the wardrobe again and installed it in the back bedroom, which only has a single bed in it, so more room. By now some parts of the wardrobe have degraded and one section will not fit together properly any more, but it still works and for a chipboard item after so many disassembly and reassembly operations, I regard it as doing quite well for itself. It is still in constant daily use, my wife uses it for her stuff, along with storage area in it being used for towels, bed linen and other accumulated possessions. I store the boxes of IT items and such on top, along with suitcases, so my iMac box is up there, still in its original packing case made out of corrugated cardboard; perhaps that might be worth something some day?
Just sayin'
Just sayin'
As I said, that would be cool if volunteers inside Apple did it.
I've written the Cupertino Historical Society to see if they can clarify, as old articles note that they supervised the process.
I just wanted to chime in. I think this is a thing of beauty – to pay tribute to the past as technology extends into the future. It's amazing to see that when structures are designed meticulously and handcrafted, that they endure through the ages.
I've just attended a "re-raising" festival here in Central PA (near Hershey, PA where chocolate is made) over the fourth of July weekend to witness the rebirth of the Star Barn. This was a barn complex built shortly after the Civil War. The family who owned the barn had sold horses to the Union Calvary. The stars represented a new birth of hope in a war-torn country. Did such meticulous craftsmanship need to be put into such as barn? No. But it reveals the heart of craftsmen. It's something that should be valued no matter what the era.
While the main barn will not be ready until next year, this complex is absolutely breathtaking. I would pass by the old barn on the highway and saw it deteriorating. The new complex is precisely designed to the position of the buildings, the location of a stone farmyard, and pond. Walking around the complex is like going back in time. It's surreal.
https://thestarbarn.com
The coolest thing is that all proceeds from the operation of this complex are being donated to a charity to aid in adoptions of special needs kids. Does anything get more beautiful than that?
I've just attended a "re-raising" festival here in Central PA (near Hershey, PA where chocolate is made) over the fourth of July weekend to witness the rebirth of the Star Barn. This was a barn complex built shortly after the Civil War. The family who owned the barn had sold horses to the Union Calvary. The stars represented a new birth of hope in a war-torn country. Did such meticulous craftsmanship need to be put into such as barn? No. But it reveals the heart of craftsmen. It's something that should be valued no matter what the era.
While the main barn will not be ready until next year, this complex is absolutely breathtaking. I would pass by the old barn on the highway and saw it deteriorating. The new complex is precisely designed to the position of the buildings, the location of a stone farmyard, and pond. Walking around the complex is like going back in time. It's surreal.
https://thestarbarn.com
The coolest thing is that all proceeds from the operation of this complex are being donated to a charity to aid in adoptions of special needs kids. Does anything get more beautiful than that?
My first thought ;-)
I remember Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel from when I was a kid! Thomas Jefferson was president, and we used to read Mike Mulligan by gaslight...
You mean Tim Cook wasn't the one pulling nails and removing boards? Obviously a company was hired to do the do the work. But Apple Paid for it.
Just like I'm certain Johnny Ive and Eddy Cue are not hanging drywall or installing doors in the Apple Campus, Apple hired other companies to do this.
Extremely doubtful. This kind of thing is done by professionals. In fact, that is what was required by the mitigation measures in the EIR for the project. I can quote chapter and verse if anyone is interested in the details.
Also, FWIW, the project as submitted by Apple involved relocation and restoration of the barn, either on the site or off-site. So it wasn't something that came up just because a historical society chimed in.
Now THAT barn is both historical and cool.
OTOH, the Glendenning Barn was only built in 1916, and outside of being made of redwood like many old California items, its construction is nothing special. In most parts of the country with lots of old 20th century barns, it would now be firewood or covering somebody's basement walls
It doesn't qualify for any legal historical protection. Its main claim to fame is that it was built on land that later was sold in the 1960s to tech companies. There's a lot of old farm land like that around the country. The Research Triangle springs to mind.
Heck, even Apple has said they intend to use it for storage of sports equipment and landscaping supplies, which is not something you do with anything of value.
Now THAT barn is both historical and cool.
OTOH, the Glendenning Barn was only built in 1916, and outside of being made of redwood like many old California items, its construction is nothing special. In most parts of the country with lots of old 20th century barns, it would now be firewood or covering somebody's basement walls
It doesn't qualify for any legal historical protection. Its main claim to fame is that it was built on land that later was sold in the 1960s to tech companies. There's a lot of old farm land like that around the country. The Research Triangle springs to mind.
Heck, even Apple has said they intend to use it for storage of sports equipment and landscaping supplies, which is not something you do with anything of value.
Actually, none of this is correct.
I was disappointed to see all the roadways leading into the complex and the huge parking garage. One would have thought by now Apple would be well into the 21st century with Disney people movers and no need for automobiles.
So tell us what part(s) you disagree with
You're asking me to repeat something I've already posted?
Well, yeah. I have to do it all the time because people skip over half the posts
Nothing I said conflicts with what you said, anyway, as far as I can see.
"The barn wasn't specifically protected by local law, but the Cupertino Historical Society tried to save it" - Business Insider
You said it was on some historical register. That's not always the same as legal protection.
"Under Apple’s care, it will be a working barn for the first time in decades, storing sports equipment and the landscaping supplies the company will need for the thousands of trees that will shade the campus" - Mercury News
Well, yeah. I have to do it all the time because people skip over half the posts
Nothing I said conflicts with what you said, anyway, as far as I can see.
"The barn wasn't specifically protected by local law, but the Cupertino Historical Society tried to save it" - Business Insider
You said it was on some historical register. That's not always the same as legal protection.
"Under Apple’s care, it will be a working barn for the first time in decades, storing sports equipment and the landscaping supplies the company will need for the thousands of trees that will shade the campus" - Mercury News
Sorry, but just about everything does.
You opined in error about why the building was considered to be historically significant. I'd corrected that misinformation pages ago.
The barn was on the city's local list, which makes it a historic resource for environmental review purposes, by definition. It didn't need to be a designated local landmark to get this consideration.
I don't give a half a hoot what Business Insider says. What was actually involved in the project review was explained in detail in the EIR for the project. So they didn't read it, either. What a surprise.
How Apple plans to use the building after restoration isn't exactly relevant to the preservation value. What might have made it relevant is if the new use required the building to be altered substantially to accommodate it. They chose a new use that minimized that need. This is a perfectly valid preservation approach. In fact, it is a good one.
Matthew Roberts has uploaded his latest 4K drone tour of Apple Park, the company's new headquarters in Cupertino, California.
A limited number of Apple employees began moving into the new headquarters in April, but the video shows that construction is still well underway. Among the highlights are a closer look at the main circular building, Steve Jobs Theater, the visitor center across the street, and the overall landscaping.
Roberts also flew his drone over the historic Glendenning Barn, which Apple has now completely reassembled after carefully taking it down and pledging to move it to a new location due to construction of Apple Park.
Glendenning Barn, a historic landmark in Cupertino, has been situated on Apple Park's property since the early twentieth century. After taking over the site of HP's previous campus, Apple reportedly dismantled the redwood barn piece by piece, including every plank, nail, and crossbeam, and made careful notes on its construction.
The drone video reveals that Apple has successfully recreated the barn, although a few of the redwood planks appear to be brightly colored, indicating they might not be original. Apple reportedly stockpiled redwood salvaged from an old grove in case any damaged planks needed to be replaced.
When finished, Apple Park will be surrounded by some 9,000 trees, with a large pond, walking trails, benches, and a fitness center for employees.
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The only thing on the Apple campus older than the Glendenning Barn will be the last released Mac Pro....
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That is why it is important to explain historical artifacts. The Unisphere, NYC Pavilion (which should eventually be restored and repurposed), and other artifacts in Flushing Meadows represent an interesting 1960's look at the future, and one more example of Robert Moses' influence on NYC infrastructure. It's architecture mirrored the technological / automotive vision of the future, and Disney played a meaningful role in it as well. Ford introduced the Mustang there as well. Several of the buildings were from the 1939 World's Fair. In short, it is an interesting bit of US and NYC history.
Of course, it also gave the world Disney's "It's a Small World" ride...
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This sounds like a really amazing campus, and of course I'm totally jealous of all the Apple employees who get to work there.
But I do wonder... Won't they all be too busy enjoying the nature trails, fitness center, on site catering, etc to actually get any work done?
But I do wonder... Won't they all be too busy enjoying the nature trails, fitness center, on site catering, etc to actually get any work done?